Phone Scoop - Audiovox CDM-9155GPX / CDM9155SP Info

User Review: Audiovox 9155

Tue, 10 Aug 2004 22:20:46 GMT

Hurley_Girley_03 submitted this review of the Audiovox CDM-9155GPX / CDM9155SP:

Overall rating: 4 (out of 5)

I've been using my Audiovox 9155 for the past two years now and I still like it as much as I did when I first got it. I like that it's small and it's easy to fit in a pocket.

Pro's: It's small, easy to carry and easy to fit in a pocket or small purse.

Con's: No downloadable ring-tones. Which makes it hard to distinguish different contacts. Not enough space in the address book to add more people.

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User Review: A great basic phone - but no frills

Wed, 23 Jun 2004 22:35:40 GMT

pulanch submitted this review of the Audiovox CDM-9155GPX / CDM9155SP:

Overall rating: 4 (out of 5)

I used this phone for the past two years, and my wife is still currently using hers. I just upgraded to an Audiovox CDM 8900, but as a phone, the 9155 is much better.

The pros are:
Durable - I completely submerged mine (accidentally) many times in water. The nearly two hours underwater last time is what did it in. It wasn't the water that killed it, it was me trying to power it back up after it dried for only a day. It started to work but I think some remaining water shorted it out for good (sad).

Reception - I hardly ever had a dropped call - ever! I just got done demoing a brand new LG and I was pissed how poor the reception was. After talking with other cellular phone users, they told me that this is standard. The 9155 never let me down, it spoiled me. Part of the reception quality could be due to the trimode ability.

The cons are:
Size - I ruined many pairs of pants from keeping the phone in my pocket. It is not compact, has a long length, and the antenna pokes out even further. My wife has no problem at all keeping it in her purse, just not a great pocket phone.

Accessories - the VerizonWireless belt clip made for that phone stunk, hence the reason it went for a swim.

Features - It is a phone plain and simple, it was not made to be a toy.

Battery life - It wasn't a battery hog, but you also had to be diligent about charging it if you use it a lot. I never had to replace the battery on either of our phone, even though my wife uses hers a lot. So the battery holds a decent charge and also lasts for at least two years without diminishing in capacity.

Discontinued - Good luck getting service or accessories.

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User Review: I've found it to be an excellent & reliable phone.

Tue, 16 Dec 2003 20:16:38 GMT

MPannell submitted this review of the Audiovox CDM-9155GPX / CDM9155SP:

Overall rating: 4.5 (out of 5)

I've had this phone for one year now and have found it to have excellent range & reliablity. It is tri-mode and worked in a remote corner of Ohio last month -- both of my brothers' phones had No Service on their phones. My Audiovox 9155 continued to work as usual. Eventually, it went to Extended Service to my brothers' amazement and never failed me. Having just experienced my husband's upgrade to Motorola C333, an all-digital nightmare of 9 out of 10 calls going to his voicemail, I was especially grateful for my faithful Audiovox. Only negatives: I had to buy a new car charger (and new desktop charger) because my Audiovox 9000 car charger unbelievably did not fit into the plug on the Audio 9155! That made me furious. What could be the reason but greed?
Only other negative: When I try to pick up a new voice mail message, I first must listen to a recitation of the 6, 8, or 10 stored messages that are ready for deletion! A boring waste of time. Why can't I get my new message first?! Maybe I just haven't figured out how to do it yet? The speaker-phone works fine for me. I can use it in the car instead of holding the phone to my ear (which is illegal in Long Island). Anyway, it is a terrific phone with great reception.

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User Review: This is a pretty good buy...if your not into doodads.

Fri, 19 Sep 2003 09:09:53 GMT

Demonfeed submitted this review of the Audiovox CDM-9155GPX / CDM9155SP:

Overall rating: 4 (out of 5)

Well, this phone certainly isnt flashy, the wireless web is better off not being on it, and it lacks games or other aesthetics most phones have... Its basically a standard phone.
The speakerphone is a nice addition, but its use is limited because of its less than adequate volume. The signal is fairly good, even compared to the newer vision phones. The menu is a nightmare to those who have used cellphones before, because its scrolling capabilites are horribly off center as phones go, but given 30 min to an hour you can figure it out and get used to it. There are only two major downsides to it... The phonebook is terribly complicated to use, and after dealing with them for a few months, I still couldnt program numbers into it. The second is not as bad as the first, but a flaw nonetheless... Its look. It looks like a toy phone, and thats what most people think it is. But, however, its convenience in a plastic box, which is why its so cheap, which is a good thing. Another thing, the battery life is above average, so you dont have to mess around with it to get it working right. Nothing too bad, nothing too good, but its worth the money if you just want a phone, not a toy.

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User Review: Retail Sales Afficianado

Fri, 13 Jun 2003 20:16:18 GMT

Joshua submitted this review of the Audiovox CDM-9155GPX / CDM9155SP:

Overall rating: 4.5 (out of 5)

I have sold this phone, along with the other models in the 9100 series for at least a year and a half. (Verizon Wireless)

Pro's-

Extremely low return due to any reason. This means reliability.

Excellent battery. This phone has one of the best batteries of all the phones I sell. I quote an average standby time to be 2-3 days. The battery is a cartridge style covered by a battery door. This means that the battery will not slip, slide, or fall off like other models sometimes do.

Good sound quality. You'll be able to hear clearly and be able to be heard clearly.

Good Signal reception. This phone retains a signal into weaker areas, where other phones may cut-out or disconnect.

Large display. A large, easy to read display makes seeing the display an ease and also works great for web-browsing and reading text messages.

Light weight. The lightest for a phone of its size. Changeable face plates.

Customer satisfaction. Most of the customers I talk to with this phone are very satisfied.

Con's-

Terrible speaker phone feature. It works, but it would be very helpful if you could hear it. The speaker phone feature volume is very poor.

Lack of games??? I'll admit it does not have games. I sell phones, not handheld gaming devices.

Overall--

An excellent phone. If you are looking for reliability and quality, this is a good phone. If you are looking for a flashy phone to impress your friends, this phone is not for you.

Joshua

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User Review: Outstanding quality, surprisingly bad reviews

Wed, 02 Apr 2003 12:26:34 GMT

AT submitted this review of the Audiovox CDM-9155GPX / CDM9155SP:

Overall rating: 4.5 (out of 5)

I have seen a lot of bad reviews on here, which is shocking to me. I've owned this phone for about a year now. I've also owned all previous Toshiba manufactured Audiovox phones that Verizon has carried and have been extremely satisfied with their performance. I also work for Verizon in a retail store where we do warranty exchanges for phones and I'd say the Audiovox (Toshiba-manufactured, not Hyundai-manufactured) phones have a far below average return rate, if not the best. I see maybe one or two Audiovox exchanged a week, verses several a day on phones like the Motorola T720 or LG TM510.
The only valid con i can see for this phone is lack of bells and whistles and ringtone variety. Its advanced features are limited to the 2-way speaker phone, voice-activated dialing, and an alarm clock. I also believe some of the complaints about poor performance are referring to the Sprint version of this phone, which is likely due to their far inferior network rather than the phone itself. The signal and sound quality on this phone are hard to beat.
If you are looking for a phone and you are far more concerned with performance than bells and whistles, I would rate this phone as one of the top 5 performing phones Verizon has ever carried, and I would know because I have used most of them.

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User Review: Pretty Sad

Sun, 25 Aug 2002 07:38:54 GMT

MANIAC submitted this review of the Audiovox CDM-9155GPX / CDM9155SP:

Overall rating: 2 (out of 5)

Pretty sad that a Toshiba manufactured handset performs this poorly... I gauge most of these phones from a receiver sensitivity standpoint and how well they perform in a real world application... in the network. Low/no receiver sensitivity when stacked up against other product offerings from Sprint PCS. Bells and whistles.... they've all got them, if the phone fails to place and receive where other phones do not we can not endorse the handset. Yes, the phone has a built-in full duplex handsfree speakerphone... BFD... They all will soon. TOSHIBA WHAT HAPPENED HERE? If your looking at this handset to purchase we recomend that you look at the signal strength in comparison to other Sprint phones... Some are definitely better than others.

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